Caterpillar Forecasts Growth in Second Half on Global Economy

Caterpillar Forecasts Growth in Second Half on Global Economy

Caterpillar Forecasts Growth in Second Half on Global Economy

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Caterpillar Inc. machinery sits on display at a Patten Industries Inc. dealership in Elmhurst, Illinois, U.S., on Monday, Jan. 28, 2013. Caterpillar Inc., the largest maker of construction and mining equipment, said gains in its sales and profit this year will come in the second half as the world economy improves. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Caterpillar Inc. machinery sits on display at a Patten Industries Inc. dealership in Elmhurst, Illinois, U.S., on Monday, Jan. 28, 2013. Caterpillar Inc., the largest maker of construction and mining equipment, said gains in its sales and profit this year will come in the second half as the world economy improves. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Caterpillar Forecasts Growth in Second Half on Global Economy

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Caterpillar Inc. machinery sits on display at a Patten Industries Inc. dealership in Elmhurst, Illinois, U.S., on Monday, Jan. 28, 2013. Caterpillar Inc., the largest maker of construction and mining equipment, said gains in its sales and profit this year will come in the second half as the world economy improves. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Caterpillar Inc. machinery sits on display at a Patten Industries Inc. dealership in Elmhurst, Illinois, U.S., on Monday, Jan. 28, 2013. Caterpillar Inc., the largest maker of construction and mining equipment, said gains in its sales and profit this year will come in the second half as the world economy improves. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Caterpillar Forecasts Growth in Second Half on Global Economy

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A Caterpillar Inc. logo appears on the back of a 303C CR mini hydraulic excavator at a Patten Industries Inc. dealership in Elmhurst, Illinois, U.S., on Monday, Jan. 28, 2013. Caterpillar Inc., the largest maker of construction and mining equipment, said gains in its sales and profit this year will come in the second half as the world economy improves. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images

A Caterpillar Inc. logo appears on the back of a 303C CR mini hydraulic excavator at a Patten Industries Inc. dealership in Elmhurst, Illinois, U.S., on Monday, Jan. 28, 2013. Caterpillar Inc., the largest maker of construction and mining equipment, said gains in its sales and profit this year will come in the second half as the world economy improves. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Caterpillar Forecasts Growth in Second Half on Global Economy

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David Thompson, a driver for Herlihy Mid-Continent Construction, loads a Caterpillar Inc. 329D excavator after routine maintenance was performed at a Patten Industries Inc. dealership in Elmhurst, Illinois, U.S., on Monday, Jan. 28, 2013. Caterpillar Inc., the largest maker of construction and mining equipment, said gains in its sales and profit this year will come in the second half as the world economy improves. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images

David Thompson, a driver for Herlihy Mid-Continent Construction, loads a Caterpillar Inc. 329D excavator after routine maintenance was performed at a Patten Industries Inc. dealership in Elmhurst, Illinois, U.S., on Monday, Jan. 28, 2013. Caterpillar Inc., the largest maker of construction and mining equipment, said gains in its sales and profit this year will come in the second half as the world economy improves. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Caterpillar Forecasts Growth in Second Half on Global Economy

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The Caterpillar Inc. logo is seen on an excavator bucket sitting outside Patten Industries Inc. in Elmhurst, Illinois, U.S., on Monday, Jan. 28, 2013. Caterpillar Inc., the largest maker of construction and mining equipment, said gains in its sales and profit this year will come in the second half as the world economy improves. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images

The Caterpillar Inc. logo is seen on an excavator bucket sitting outside Patten Industries Inc. in Elmhurst, Illinois, U.S., on Monday, Jan. 28, 2013. Caterpillar Inc., the largest maker of construction and mining equipment, said gains in its sales and profit this year will come in the second half as the world economy improves. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Caterpillar Forecasts Growth in Second Half on Global Economy

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The Caterpillar Inc. logo is seen on an excavator bucket sitting outside Patten Industries Inc. in Elmhurst, Illinois, U.S., on Monday, Jan. 28, 2013. Caterpillar Inc., the largest maker of construction and mining equipment, said gains in its sales and profit this year will come in the second half as the world economy improves. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images

The Caterpillar Inc. logo is seen on an excavator bucket sitting outside Patten Industries Inc. in Elmhurst, Illinois, U.S., on Monday, Jan. 28, 2013. Caterpillar Inc., the largest maker of construction and mining equipment, said gains in its sales and profit this year will come in the second half as the world economy improves. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Caterpillar Forecasts Growth in Second Half on Global Economy

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The Caterpillar Inc. logo is seen on an excavator bucket sitting outside Patten Industries Inc. in Elmhurst, Illinois, U.S., on Monday, Jan. 28, 2013. Caterpillar Inc., the largest maker of construction and mining equipment, said gains in its sales and profit this year will come in the second half as the world economy improves. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images

The Caterpillar Inc. logo is seen on an excavator bucket sitting outside Patten Industries Inc. in Elmhurst, Illinois, U.S., on Monday, Jan. 28, 2013. Caterpillar Inc., the largest maker of construction and mining equipment, said gains in its sales and profit this year will come in the second half as the world economy improves. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Caterpillar Forecasts Growth in Second Half on Global Economy

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Caterpillar Inc. machinery sits on display at a Patten Industries Inc. dealership in Elmhurst, Illinois, U.S., on Monday, Jan. 28, 2013. Caterpillar Inc., the largest maker of construction and mining equipment, said gains in its sales and profit this year will come in the second half as the world economy improves. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Caterpillar Inc. machinery sits on display at a Patten Industries Inc. dealership in Elmhurst, Illinois, U.S., on Monday, Jan. 28, 2013. Caterpillar Inc., the largest maker of construction and mining equipment, said gains in its sales and profit this year will come in the second half as the world economy improves. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Caterpillar Forecasts Growth in Second Half on Global Economy

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The Caterpillar Inc. logo is seen on excavator buckets sit outside Patten Industries Inc. in Elmhurst, Illinois, U.S., on Monday, Jan. 28, 2013. Caterpillar Inc., the largest maker of construction and mining equipment, said gains in its sales and profit this year will come in the second half as the world economy improves. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images

The Caterpillar Inc. logo is seen on excavator buckets sit outside Patten Industries Inc. in Elmhurst, Illinois, U.S., on Monday, Jan. 28, 2013. Caterpillar Inc., the largest maker of construction and mining equipment, said gains in its sales and profit this year will come in the second half as the world economy improves. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Caterpillar Forecasts Growth in Second Half on Global Economy

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Caterpillar Inc. bulldozers, including a model D6T LGP, center, sit on display at a Patten Industries Inc. dealership in Elmhurst, Illinois, U.S., on Monday, Jan. 28, 2013. Caterpillar Inc., the largest maker of construction and mining equipment, said gains in its sales and profit this year will come in the second half as the world economy improves. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Caterpillar Inc. bulldozers, including a model D6T LGP, center, sit on display at a Patten Industries Inc. dealership in Elmhurst, Illinois, U.S., on Monday, Jan. 28, 2013. Caterpillar Inc., the largest maker of construction and mining equipment, said gains in its sales and profit this year will come in the second half as the world economy improves. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Caterpillar Forecasts Growth in Second Half on Global Economy

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Caterpillar Inc. bulldozers are reflected in a puddle while sitting on display at a Patten Industries Inc. dealership in Elmhurst, Illinois, U.S., on Monday, Jan. 28, 2013. Caterpillar Inc., the largest maker of construction and mining equipment, said gains in its sales and profit this year will come in the second half as the world economy improves. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Caterpillar Inc. bulldozers are reflected in a puddle while sitting on display at a Patten Industries Inc. dealership in Elmhurst, Illinois, U.S., on Monday, Jan. 28, 2013. Caterpillar Inc., the largest maker of construction and mining equipment, said gains in its sales and profit this year will come in the second half as the world economy improves. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Caterpillar Forecasts Growth in Second Half on Global Economy

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Caterpillar Inc. logos are seen on machinery sitting on display at a Patten Industries Inc. dealership in Elmhurst, Illinois, U.S., on Monday, Jan. 28, 2013. Caterpillar Inc., the largest maker of construction and mining equipment, said gains in its sales and profit this year will come in the second half as the world economy improves. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Caterpillar Inc. logos are seen on machinery sitting on display at a Patten Industries Inc. dealership in Elmhurst, Illinois, U.S., on Monday, Jan. 28, 2013. Caterpillar Inc., the largest maker of construction and mining equipment, said gains in its sales and profit this year will come in the second half as the world economy improves. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Caterpillar Forecasts Growth in Second Half on Global Economy

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Caterpillar Inc. machinery sits on display at a Patten Industries Inc. dealership in Elmhurst, Illinois, U.S., on Monday, Jan. 28, 2013. Caterpillar Inc., the largest maker of construction and mining equipment, said gains in its sales and profit this year will come in the second half as the world economy improves. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Caterpillar Inc. machinery sits on display at a Patten Industries Inc. dealership in Elmhurst, Illinois, U.S., on Monday, Jan. 28, 2013. Caterpillar Inc., the largest maker of construction and mining equipment, said gains in its sales and profit this year will come in the second half as the world economy improves. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Caterpillar Forecasts Growth in Second Half on Global Economy

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Caterpillar Inc. excavators sit on display at a Patten Industries Inc. dealership in Elmhurst, Illinois, U.S., on Monday, Jan. 28, 2013. Caterpillar Inc., the largest maker of construction and mining equipment, said gains in its sales and profit this year will come in the second half as the world economy improves. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Caterpillar Inc. excavators sit on display at a Patten Industries Inc. dealership in Elmhurst, Illinois, U.S., on Monday, Jan. 28, 2013. Caterpillar Inc., the largest maker of construction and mining equipment, said gains in its sales and profit this year will come in the second half as the world economy improves. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Caterpillar Forecasts Growth in Second Half on Global Economy

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Caterpillar Inc. excavators sit on display at a Patten Industries Inc. dealership in Elmhurst, Illinois, U.S., on Monday, Jan. 28, 2013. Caterpillar Inc., the largest maker of construction and mining equipment, said gains in its sales and profit this year will come in the second half as the world economy improves. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Caterpillar Inc. excavators sit on display at a Patten Industries Inc. dealership in Elmhurst, Illinois, U.S., on Monday, Jan. 28, 2013. Caterpillar Inc., the largest maker of construction and mining equipment, said gains in its sales and profit this year will come in the second half as the world economy improves. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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